NASA to launch three rockets from Alaska in single Aurora experiment
Three NASA-funded rockets are set to launch from Poker Flat Research Range in Fairbanks, Alaska, in an experiment that seeks ...
Northern lights viewers in Fairbanks, Alaska capture dazzling footage: Watch
Viewers in Fairbanks, Alaska captured the northern lights, or the aurora borealis, on video Sunday, showing vibrant green ...
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A stargazer’s dream: For the next 2 weeks, NASA will be shooting rockets at the aurora
It’s part of an experiment called “AWESOME,” which seeks to observe how auroras affect Earth’s upper atmosphere.
Why Northern Lights displays are stronger around spring, autumn equinoxes
Aurora-chasing season has arrived with the spring equinox, a time when space weather experts say we are more likely to see the dancing technicolor lights known as the aurora borealis or Northern ...
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Northern lights viewers in Fairbanks, Alaska capture dazzling footage: Watch
According to the University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute, the northern lights are caused by collisions between electrically charged particles that enter Earth's atmosphere from space ...
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Aurora forecast through the week of March 23
These forecasts are courtesy of the University of Alaska Fairbanks’ Geophysical Institute and available online, along with more data, at The listings below will be updated and published weekly until ...
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Pike’s Waterfront Lodge in Fairbanks: Vintage and Perfectly Alaska
Pike's Waterfront Lodge in Fairbanks is a vintage, fun, perfectly Alaskan stay that's great in summer or winter. See what you'll find here, including amenities and opportunities to learn about and ...
'Unforgettable' Vibrant Green Aurora Illuminates Alaska Sky
The aurora borealis blanketed the sky over Paxson, Alaska, with vibrant greens and reds on Wednesday, March 19, as the University of Alaska Fairbanks forecast high aurora activity in the region.Aurora ...